Wainwright Middle School
Lafayette, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
328 students tested47.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency41
- At proficiency116
- Approaching proficiency118
- Below proficiency53
Math
328 students tested39.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency26
- At proficiency102
- Approaching proficiency111
- Below proficiency89
Science
109 students tested44.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency28
- At proficiency20
- Approaching proficiency37
- Below proficiency24
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 108 | 115 | 109 |
| Proficient | 47.2% | 34.8% | 44.0% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
10.0% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 309 | 311 |
| Suspended out of school | 8.1% · 25 | 10.0% · 31 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 3.6% · 11 | 3.2% · 10 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
8.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 319 | 333 | 335 |
| Chronically absent | 1.6% · 5 | 16.2% · 54 | 8.1% · 27 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Michael Lowrey
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino13.8%
White79.7%
Black or African American3.5%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races2.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181134001833
- District
- Tippecanoe School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 311 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 20.7
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25